Penology Critique Lifts England Paterson Report on U S Prisons
Alexander Paterson, His Majesty's Commissioner of Prisons, criticized American penal practice after visiting U S institutions. He praised few aspects while condemning overcrowding and the high number of laws and harsh sentences. He cited twenty new prisoners with nineteen would be probation or fines in England, urging urgent reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Paterson
England
Paterson
United States
Health and diet tips plus political and economic notes
Dr. Shirley W Wayne emphasizes simple healthy school lunches with milk and leafy vegetables. Dr J B Davis cites 1924 and 1929 crop data and price effects affecting global markets. Mrs Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman to actually serve in the US Senate. Western Pacific Great Northern extensions spur a $15 million show of confidence and upbeat retail news from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley W. Wayne
New York City
J. 8. Davis
Food Research Institute
Stanford University
Federal Farm Board
United States Senate
Hattie Caraway
Thaddeus H. Caraway
Arkansas
Senate
Rebecca Latimer Fenton
Georgia
George
Caraway
Far West
Great Northern
Federal Reserve Bank
San Francisco
Pacific Slope
Fragmented Scribbles on Politics and Social Beacons
The notes discuss women outnumbering men in ticket access for freedom from marriage, party politics in the House, weather efforts to restore moisture, Eugene Mack found sleeping in a hearse, Iceland editors trading for lipsticks, a feather fabric trend, Governor Ritchie’s call for gentler economics, the rapid dance tempo of cinema marriages, and a new French plane using Litke spruce from the Pacific Northwest.
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Pacific Northwest
Alfalfa Bill Pledges State House Shelter Plan
Rumors swirl about Alfalfa Bill converting the state house marble corridors into a needy shelter while governor hopefuls Dino Grandi and President Hoover discuss policy. St Louis plans a $350000 negro hospital. Capone linked to smuggling amid wartime fervor and Red Cross urges support.
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State House
Bill
Government booklet promotes home woodwork for profit
The Government Printing Office releases a new booklet You Can Make It For Profit. The piece argues simple home tools suffice for craft projects and urges unemployed workers to start small home industries. It highlights farm woodlot use and lists projects such as racks, shelves, tables, chests, and furniture.
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Department of Commerce
Axel H. Oxholm
Oxholm
H. Conrad Hoover
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Embers Threaten Pres ton-Parton Mill Fire
Smouldering embers found in the dust room saved the Pres ton Parton Mill from potential blaze. The odor of smoke filled upper floors as workers located the fireMonday forenoon, prompting careful investigation and response.
Glasses Fitted at Schneller’s in Walla Walla
Eyes examined and glasses properly fitted at Schneller's optical shop located at 39 East Main in Walla Walla offering professional eye care and eyewear services.
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Schneller’s
East Main
Walla Walla
Christmas Eve Public Tree Event At Helix
A public Christmas tree will be given in Helix tonight and again on Christmas Eve. Friends of A McKenzie visited his sick bed near Adams Wednesday with little change in his condition. Figures from a Whitman Pullman football game were witnessed by H Case H Lieuallen and H Coomans. Mrs B B Richards travelled to Riparia to bring home her sister’s children and Whiteman visits Lewiston to see ill grandmother Mrs Fleener. Literary society met in the high school room Friday and debated Commission Form of Government with a forthcoming special meeting and planned further debates with Pendleton Weston and others.
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Preston-Parton
B. B. Richards
Richards
Athena
Mr. Richards
Fay Gerking
Eugene Stanton
Sand Point
Idaho
T. M. Taggart
Lucile Kemp
Weston
Wm. Willaby
Jones Cottage
Jefferson Street
C. A. Barrett
West Umatilla
Pendleton
Will M. Peterson
Dudley
M. W. Turley
Adams
Hermiston
Frank Mansfield
4Th Street
Jackson Nelson
Walla Walla
Seattle
Aluena
Mary LaBrache
Henry Koepke
W. J
John King
Bill
Katherine Sharp
Dean Gerking
City
State Line
B. D. Sharp
Odd Fellows Building
Helix
A. McKenzie
H. G. Case
Hugh Lieuallen
Harry Coomans
Whitman
Pullman
Riparia
C. O. Whiteman
Zelma DePeatt
Clarence Brotherton
Archie McIntyre
Jessica McEwen
Ada Banister
Passing McKenzie Pass Snowbound Trail Now
Travelers through McKenzie Pass encounter heavy snow as the route remains closed or difficult, with ongoing winter conditions limiting passage and challenging access for motorists and hikers alike.
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McKenzie Pass
Portland Shivers as Mercury Falls
City endures a sharp temperature drop as a cold snap grips Portland. Forecasters warn of further low readings and wind chills, challenging residents to bundle up and brace for lingering frosts.
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Portland
Mercury
Scandinavian Spark Promises Snow Field Transport Trick
A new winter contraption the Scandinavian Spark arrives in the United States. It features a chair mounted on steel runners propelled by a standing driver pushing with one foot. The National Committee on Wood Utilization promotes it as a useful home device among over a hundred new ideas.
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National Committee On Wood Utilization
Department of Commerce
America
Union High School District Meeting on Budget Item
Notice to legal voters of Union High School District No 7 in Umatilla County Oregon that a special meeting will be held at the school house on November 30 1941 at 2 PM to consider the district budget and levy. The levy amount complies with the six percent limit. Dated October 28 1931. Attest Arnold Wood Chairman J F Kershaw District Clerk.
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Union High School
Umatilla County
State of
Oregon
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The
Athena Press
F. B. Boyd
Reno
House of Representatives
Eugene Mack
Iceland
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Movieland
Dino Grandi
Sunny
Italy
Hoover
St. Louis
al Capone
Humanity
American Red Cross
General Insurance
Ben Bateman
North Athena
C. T
W. H. McKinney
Sharp
Dale Rothwell
Woolworth’s
Peterson & Lewis
Inland Empire Bank
Watts & Prestlge
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street
Bruno Weber
Jens Jensen
Pendleton, Oregon
Athena Hotel
Laura Froome
Gray
Beauty
Penn Harris
Prop
Arnold Wood
J. F. Kershaw
Tum-a-Lum Lumber Company
Stock Land
L. L. Montague
Arlington
First National Bank
Continental Oil Company
Germ
Bryce Baker
Twin City
T. E. Smith
Freewater
Serjil Bulls
Preston-Shaffer Milling CO
Electrical Department
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